Historical Marker

Hamden Covered Bridge

Historical marker location:
Hamden, New York
( Marker can be reached from New York State Route 10, on the left when traveling south.)

The Hudson River School of painting, which was a 19th-century art movement that focused on landscapes and the natural world, was founded in New York State. Some of its most famous artists, such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Edwin Church, lived and worked in the Hudson River Valley.